Avgolemono Soup with Chicken and Parsley Meatballs

Avgolemono means ‘egg and lemon’: a combination that is popular throughout the Middle East in soups and sauces. Avgolemono is also the name of a classic Greek soup, made by simmering rice in fish or chicken stock, and whisking in egg yolks and lemon juice at the end. It’s sometimes served with meatballs, as here, and has a distinctive creamy and tangy favour.